The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-07-01
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Ribbon Garnltures. irish Popiins and Late
Promenade Costume comninations.

Ribbon Garnitures. irish Popiins and Late
Promenade Costume Cotnninations.
In the matter Of ribbon garnitures,
they were never worn in greater pro-
fusion. Many of these. and naturally
the most expensive. are hand-embroid-
cred or painted in Paris BY deft and
skilled fingers. Other pattern ribbons
are embossed or printed. some of the
designs in the latter being very eccen-
trio aud some exactly matching the
figures OH satins foulards, fancy India
muslins. aud Oriental silk tissues.
Plain and reversible picot aud fancy OF
toman ribbons in two colors. with lace
finished edge, are lavishly used on tea
dresses. trimming the entire fronts of
matinees in .'thatch- work, with gar
niture for bodice and sleeves to cor
respond. Loops of ribbon are eni-
ployed to edge the new Hungarian
bodices of plain velvet. and row upon
row of narrow loops are frequently
laid across the edge of satin killings
rs n finish. Similar loops are then
set dtaFn the front of the eorsage,
mingling with the lace garniture. the
cascades of ribbon and lace decreasing
in width as they reach the belt. This
gives am effective finish to u gown.
however simple its character, and is
generally becoming. Velvet, satin or
moire ribbon, with picot edges, are
also laid in flat rows over the plain
outlines and borderinss of gowns made
of light-weight summer woods, in alba
..a.N,Alsa hal. nd ha
like.
Although the price of genuine
Irish poplin may seem very high ut
the time of its purchase. is must be
remembered that in point of wear. it
outlasts two silk gowns, and n this
material. when made up. requires lit
tie if any trimming. it is on that ae-
count undoubtedly economical. The
garnitures required for many fabrics
are often more expensive than the ma
terials itself Poplin of the modern
ing, falling in such grateful folds in its
diaping. that it needs no extraneous
additions. It's charm lies in itself. and
when unaderned il is adorned the
most. Many women prefer the very
tinely-ribbed qualities. thinking tia,
they wear better than the heavier
cords. For dinner gowns or wedding
toilets some of the pale half-tints arr
exquisite. the sheen on their surface
being very beautiful by artificial light
..Aberleen'' is new delicate blue, the
perfection of wear for blonde. There
are also lovely colors in nuns gray
heliotrope. pale terra GOTTA, ccru.
cream and tea rose. all alike delightful
To the eve. but not alike a regards
their general becomingness 1t might
be suggested that the buyer should
place the color she would prefer be-
meath her chin. as children do the but
tercups, to note the effect upon her
complexion.
Combinations still predominant
largely for promenade costumes, and
the following is specimen gown which
furnishes the theme for numerous vari-
atiohs. A skirt of heliotrope cloth not
hemmed ut the lower edges, but turnel
70 form sort of roll a triie loose, be-
meath which. and extending beyond il
for about two inches. is a narrow pleat-
each side of the skirt graduate TO a deep
Xandyke. AT the extreme point of which
are fastened carless easy bows of lilac
and heliotrope pieot velvetribbon. The
ovel1lress of soft sheer wool. i'm blocks
Of several violet shades, on ground
of pale dove gray. is simply raised in
washerwoman style on the sides,
uncovering the front of the skirt. buH
hanging TO almost an equal length
with the skirt in the back. The Jacket
corsage i of the same fabric as the
oyerskirt. opening over n vest of the
violet cloth on an appliqued fabric of
the same material. This tailor-made
basque i short, neat and jaunty in
effect. Nothing much simpler than
this toilet could be devised. and cer-
tainly nothing more essentially
Parisian and "a steful to its minutest de-
tails. Almost any modiste can eoncoct
complicated toilet. but few. and those
only the most skillful. are capable Of
completing a go9n that should be IT
once simple, elegant and irreproa.h-
ab!e.-N u Pos.